Kyle Denier lost to projected STATE champion in the first Round, then lost in the first round of the consolation matches. Kyle ends his season being the 2nd Freshman EVER, at Blanchester, to qualify for the state tournament.
Brandon Breezley finished his career at the STATE tournament. Brandon lost a close match in the conso semifinals to a kid who placed 3rd in the STATE. Brandon finishes with 100 career wins, great accomplishment for a three year career.
Brandon Breezley finished his career at the STATE tournament. Brandon lost a close match in the conso semifinals to a kid who placed 3rd in the STATE. Brandon finishes with 100 career wins, great accomplishment for a three year career.
Dual format stressful, exciting for hungry Wildcats
Mark Huber [email protected]
News Journal/Mark HuberThe Blanchester High School wrestling coaches and captains, from left to right, captain Dylan Huston, coach Randy Swaim, head c...
Wrestling is generally viewed as an individual sport, and rightfully so. But with the advent of the OHSAA State Dual Team Tournament, a completely different mindset has come to high school wrestling.
The Blanchester Wildcats will compete in the Div. III State Dual Team Tournament 11 a.m. Saturday against the Delta Panthers at historic St. John Arena on the Ohio State University campus.
Delta is the No. 1 seed in the Div. III tournament while Blanchester is the No. 8 seed.
The Panthers were the state champions in the inaugural State Dual Team Tournament in 2013.
In the State Dual Team Tournament, an entire team advances in each round to the point where there are now eight teams remaining in each of Ohio’s three divisions. The head-to-head matches add a spice to an already fiery sport.
“This is stressful,” said BHS head coach Scott Nicely. “In a regular tournament, I pretty much know where I’m going to put everybody. In the case of a dual (match), we have holes (in our lineup) so we have to bump guys to get the best matchups we can. It’s pretty challenging … it’s more pressure for the kids.”
With that pressure, however, comes more adrenalin.
“The kids seem to get more pumped up for duals,” said Nicely. “It seems like it’s a little more intense.”
Said junior Conan Nicely, one of the BHS team captains, “Your mindset is always to go out there and win. (In dual matches) the nerves are there all along because you never really know who is going to win.”
Dylan Huston, also a junior and team captain for the Wildcats, said the excitement and added pressure are simply tools he uses to prepare.
“Everybody is watching, everybody is cheering for you or your team. You feed off that,” he said. “I like duals because of all the excitement … I feed off excitement even before I get on the mat.”
Last season, the Wildcats advanced to the final eight of the first State Dual Team Tournament. Brandon Breezley, the lone senior on the BHS wrestling team this season, said early results were positive for a return trip to Columbus.
“One of our main topics when we started the season was to make it back to (Columbus for State Duals),” he said. “When we started season, we were dominating the teams we were wrestling. I was very pleased with our team this year.”
But the coaches weren’t going to back off the hard work and expectations for this hungry clowder of ’Cats
“Coach (Nicely) wanted us to be in pristine condition and ready to go, perfect in a sense,” said the BHS senior.
While Breezley prefers the regular tournament format compared to the dual format, he admits the head to head battles are interesting.
“They are definitely more nerve-wracking,” he said.
Mark Huber [email protected]
News Journal/Mark HuberThe Blanchester High School wrestling coaches and captains, from left to right, captain Dylan Huston, coach Randy Swaim, head c...
Wrestling is generally viewed as an individual sport, and rightfully so. But with the advent of the OHSAA State Dual Team Tournament, a completely different mindset has come to high school wrestling.
The Blanchester Wildcats will compete in the Div. III State Dual Team Tournament 11 a.m. Saturday against the Delta Panthers at historic St. John Arena on the Ohio State University campus.
Delta is the No. 1 seed in the Div. III tournament while Blanchester is the No. 8 seed.
The Panthers were the state champions in the inaugural State Dual Team Tournament in 2013.
In the State Dual Team Tournament, an entire team advances in each round to the point where there are now eight teams remaining in each of Ohio’s three divisions. The head-to-head matches add a spice to an already fiery sport.
“This is stressful,” said BHS head coach Scott Nicely. “In a regular tournament, I pretty much know where I’m going to put everybody. In the case of a dual (match), we have holes (in our lineup) so we have to bump guys to get the best matchups we can. It’s pretty challenging … it’s more pressure for the kids.”
With that pressure, however, comes more adrenalin.
“The kids seem to get more pumped up for duals,” said Nicely. “It seems like it’s a little more intense.”
Said junior Conan Nicely, one of the BHS team captains, “Your mindset is always to go out there and win. (In dual matches) the nerves are there all along because you never really know who is going to win.”
Dylan Huston, also a junior and team captain for the Wildcats, said the excitement and added pressure are simply tools he uses to prepare.
“Everybody is watching, everybody is cheering for you or your team. You feed off that,” he said. “I like duals because of all the excitement … I feed off excitement even before I get on the mat.”
Last season, the Wildcats advanced to the final eight of the first State Dual Team Tournament. Brandon Breezley, the lone senior on the BHS wrestling team this season, said early results were positive for a return trip to Columbus.
“One of our main topics when we started the season was to make it back to (Columbus for State Duals),” he said. “When we started season, we were dominating the teams we were wrestling. I was very pleased with our team this year.”
But the coaches weren’t going to back off the hard work and expectations for this hungry clowder of ’Cats
“Coach (Nicely) wanted us to be in pristine condition and ready to go, perfect in a sense,” said the BHS senior.
While Breezley prefers the regular tournament format compared to the dual format, he admits the head to head battles are interesting.
“They are definitely more nerve-wracking,” he said.
STATE BOUND
Erika Richardson qualified to the STATE Gymnastics meet by earning a 6th place finish in the Bars. She will compete on March 1st at Hillard Bradley High School.
Bars: 1. Ellie Vaughn, Centerville 8.925; 2. Paige Chesney, Oak Hills 8.875; 3. Samantha Shook, Ansonia 8.7; 4. Paige Keller, Greenville 8.575; 5. Alyssa Grell, Northmont 8.525; 6. Erika Richardson, Blanchester 8.4.
Kyle Denier qualified for the STATE Wrestling tournament by earning a fourth place finish in the District tournament.
Kyle Denier won his first two bouts to get to the semifinals. After a semifinal loss to Alex Rhine of Mechanicsburg, Denier had to wrestle Covington’s Connor Ryan for a spot at state. With the bout tied at two in the final seconds, Denier scored a takedown with 15 seconds left for a 4-2 victory.
Denier would end up placing fourth, good enough for a trip to the Schottenstein Center this weekend.
“We knew that if (Denier) could get to the semis, and even if something happened there, where we were going to be at in the bracket was good for us,” said BHS head coach Scott Nicely. “He wrestled really well. His head was good. Seemed like he was in the right place all day. With freshmen, it’s about getting them into the right mindset. He seemed like he was in a good place and it showed in the match.”
Brandon Breezley qualified for the STATE Wrestling tournament by earning a 3rd place finish in the District tournament.
Like Denier, Breezley won his first two bouts. He faced Zach Sullivan in the semifinal. Sullivan raced to a 7-0 lead. In the final minute of the third, Breezley solved Sullivan and rallied to within 7-6 before time expired.
“Had a clash of styles a little bit,” said Nicely. “It took (Breezley) about five minutes to get in a rhythm. Once we got in a rhythm, we were scoring points. We were just fighting the clock. If that match goes another minute – 30 seconds even – it’s probably a different score.”
Breezley rebounded and dominated his final two bouts of the day, pinning Jonathan Carr of Dayton Christian to lock up a spot at state. He then scored a major decision over Wes Buettner of St. John’s in the third place bout.
“(Breezley) lost that match, and came right back,” said Nicely. “He kept his head. He wrestled well and came out in a good spirit. Breezley really dominated that match (against Buettner).”
Erika Richardson qualified to the STATE Gymnastics meet by earning a 6th place finish in the Bars. She will compete on March 1st at Hillard Bradley High School.
Bars: 1. Ellie Vaughn, Centerville 8.925; 2. Paige Chesney, Oak Hills 8.875; 3. Samantha Shook, Ansonia 8.7; 4. Paige Keller, Greenville 8.575; 5. Alyssa Grell, Northmont 8.525; 6. Erika Richardson, Blanchester 8.4.
Kyle Denier qualified for the STATE Wrestling tournament by earning a fourth place finish in the District tournament.
Kyle Denier won his first two bouts to get to the semifinals. After a semifinal loss to Alex Rhine of Mechanicsburg, Denier had to wrestle Covington’s Connor Ryan for a spot at state. With the bout tied at two in the final seconds, Denier scored a takedown with 15 seconds left for a 4-2 victory.
Denier would end up placing fourth, good enough for a trip to the Schottenstein Center this weekend.
“We knew that if (Denier) could get to the semis, and even if something happened there, where we were going to be at in the bracket was good for us,” said BHS head coach Scott Nicely. “He wrestled really well. His head was good. Seemed like he was in the right place all day. With freshmen, it’s about getting them into the right mindset. He seemed like he was in a good place and it showed in the match.”
Brandon Breezley qualified for the STATE Wrestling tournament by earning a 3rd place finish in the District tournament.
Like Denier, Breezley won his first two bouts. He faced Zach Sullivan in the semifinal. Sullivan raced to a 7-0 lead. In the final minute of the third, Breezley solved Sullivan and rallied to within 7-6 before time expired.
“Had a clash of styles a little bit,” said Nicely. “It took (Breezley) about five minutes to get in a rhythm. Once we got in a rhythm, we were scoring points. We were just fighting the clock. If that match goes another minute – 30 seconds even – it’s probably a different score.”
Breezley rebounded and dominated his final two bouts of the day, pinning Jonathan Carr of Dayton Christian to lock up a spot at state. He then scored a major decision over Wes Buettner of St. John’s in the third place bout.
“(Breezley) lost that match, and came right back,” said Nicely. “He kept his head. He wrestled well and came out in a good spirit. Breezley really dominated that match (against Buettner).”
CHAMPIONS!
2/15/14
Wrestlers add more hardware to their collection by becoming the 2014 Sectional CHAMPIONS. The road to the state tournament continues for 11 Wildcats. They send 11 wrestlers and one alternate to the District tournament next Friday and Saturday.
“Getting 11 guys out means a lot,” said Nicely. “When you get that many out, it means we’re doing something as a program right.” - Coach Nice
district brackets
1st place
106 - Kyle Denier 9th
170 - Brandon Breezley 12th
182 - Conan Nicely 11th
2nd place
120 - Tim McIntyre 11th
132 - Hunter Collier 9th
145 - Devin Wells 11th
195 - Dan Peters 11th
220 - Jed Turpin 10th
3rd place
126 - Tristan Greene 9th
138 - Justin Shoemaker 11th
152- Dylan Huston 11th
5th place
160 - Trisdon Lillich 11th
Top five team scores out of 17 teams.
1.Blanchester 239.00
2.Reading 212.00
3.N. College Hill 117.00
4.Bethel-Tate 111.50
5.Clermont NE 102.00
2/15/14
Wrestlers add more hardware to their collection by becoming the 2014 Sectional CHAMPIONS. The road to the state tournament continues for 11 Wildcats. They send 11 wrestlers and one alternate to the District tournament next Friday and Saturday.
“Getting 11 guys out means a lot,” said Nicely. “When you get that many out, it means we’re doing something as a program right.” - Coach Nice
district brackets
1st place
106 - Kyle Denier 9th
170 - Brandon Breezley 12th
182 - Conan Nicely 11th
2nd place
120 - Tim McIntyre 11th
132 - Hunter Collier 9th
145 - Devin Wells 11th
195 - Dan Peters 11th
220 - Jed Turpin 10th
3rd place
126 - Tristan Greene 9th
138 - Justin Shoemaker 11th
152- Dylan Huston 11th
5th place
160 - Trisdon Lillich 11th
Top five team scores out of 17 teams.
1.Blanchester 239.00
2.Reading 212.00
3.N. College Hill 117.00
4.Bethel-Tate 111.50
5.Clermont NE 102.00
2/1/14
Back to Back OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
The Wrestler's defended their conference title by holding off the Broncos. Wins by Brandon Breezly, Conan Nicely and Scott Newman in the final round secured the title.
Coach Nicely was voted Coach of the Year.
Brandon Breezley was voted Wrestler of the Year.
106 - Kyle Denier - 2nd
120 - Tim McIntyre - 3rd
126 - Trisdon Greene - 4th
138 - Justin Shoemaker - 3rd
145 - Dan Peters - 2nd
152 - Dylan Huston - 2nd
160 - Trisdon Lillich - 2nd
170 - Brandon Breezley - 1st
195 - Conan Nicely - 1st
220 - Jed Turpin - 4th
285 - Scott Newman - 3rd
Back to Back OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
The Wrestler's defended their conference title by holding off the Broncos. Wins by Brandon Breezly, Conan Nicely and Scott Newman in the final round secured the title.
Coach Nicely was voted Coach of the Year.
Brandon Breezley was voted Wrestler of the Year.
106 - Kyle Denier - 2nd
120 - Tim McIntyre - 3rd
126 - Trisdon Greene - 4th
138 - Justin Shoemaker - 3rd
145 - Dan Peters - 2nd
152 - Dylan Huston - 2nd
160 - Trisdon Lillich - 2nd
170 - Brandon Breezley - 1st
195 - Conan Nicely - 1st
220 - Jed Turpin - 4th
285 - Scott Newman - 3rd
Individual State Rankings
106 - Kyle Denier 22nd
120 - Tim McIntyre 37th
132 - Hunter Collier 32nd
152 - Huston 18th
170 - Brandon Breezley 13th
182 - Conan Nicely 26th
106 - Kyle Denier 22nd
120 - Tim McIntyre 37th
132 - Hunter Collier 32nd
152 - Huston 18th
170 - Brandon Breezley 13th
182 - Conan Nicely 26th
Match up vs. Delta State Duals
106 - Denier 22nd vs. Mattin 1st
113 - Jennet vs. Speiss 1st
120 - McIntyre 37th vs. Keller 3rd
126 - Greene 38th vs. Mattin 3rd
132 - Collier 32nd vs. Martheny 4th
138 - Shoemaker vs. Valentine 21st
145 - Peters vs. Barnes
152 - Huston 18th vs. Beverly 5th
160 - Lillich vs. Fahrer 3rd
170 - Breezley 13th vs. Miller 4th
182 - Nicely 26th vs. Patchin 4th
195 - ff vs. Francis 8th
220 - Turpin vs. Richard 9th
280 - Newman vs. Vellor 7th
106 - Denier 22nd vs. Mattin 1st
113 - Jennet vs. Speiss 1st
120 - McIntyre 37th vs. Keller 3rd
126 - Greene 38th vs. Mattin 3rd
132 - Collier 32nd vs. Martheny 4th
138 - Shoemaker vs. Valentine 21st
145 - Peters vs. Barnes
152 - Huston 18th vs. Beverly 5th
160 - Lillich vs. Fahrer 3rd
170 - Breezley 13th vs. Miller 4th
182 - Nicely 26th vs. Patchin 4th
195 - ff vs. Francis 8th
220 - Turpin vs. Richard 9th
280 - Newman vs. Vellor 7th
OH Wrestling, Division II-III: Week 9
1. Blanchester ( 3 )90
2. Ross ( 1 )83
3. Wilmington ( 6 )75
4. Reading73
5. Deer Park37
6. Western Brown35
7. Bethel-Tate33
8. Talawanda20
9. New Richmond19
10. Monroe17
Others: Wyoming 16, Batavia 11,Williamsburg 11, Goshen 10, Madeira 6,North College Hill 5, Badin 4, Norwood 2,Purcell Marian 2, Taylor 1
1. Blanchester ( 3 )90
2. Ross ( 1 )83
3. Wilmington ( 6 )75
4. Reading73
5. Deer Park37
6. Western Brown35
7. Bethel-Tate33
8. Talawanda20
9. New Richmond19
10. Monroe17
Others: Wyoming 16, Batavia 11,Williamsburg 11, Goshen 10, Madeira 6,North College Hill 5, Badin 4, Norwood 2,Purcell Marian 2, Taylor 1
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!
1/29/14
For the second year in a row, the Wildcat wrestling team advances to the STATE dual meet Tournament.
The Wildcats defeated Chil. Southeastern 51-23 in the semi final match.
The Regional finals would be a match against rival Reading Blue Devils. As it turns out, the Devils where no match for the Wildcats, Cats roll 48-27 winning 8 of the 10 matches wrestled.
Hunter Collier, Dan Peters and Brandon Breezley had pivotal matches for the Cats.
Brandon beat Reading’s returning state qualifier 5-1 in a match that wasn't as close as the score indicates.
Individual Match Results
These two wins set a school record (22 wins) for wins in a season.
The wrestlers’ next event is this Saturday at Western Brown. This is the SBAAC championship and the team is trying to repeat as conference champions. Wrestling starts at 10am.
1/29/14
For the second year in a row, the Wildcat wrestling team advances to the STATE dual meet Tournament.
The Wildcats defeated Chil. Southeastern 51-23 in the semi final match.
The Regional finals would be a match against rival Reading Blue Devils. As it turns out, the Devils where no match for the Wildcats, Cats roll 48-27 winning 8 of the 10 matches wrestled.
Hunter Collier, Dan Peters and Brandon Breezley had pivotal matches for the Cats.
Brandon beat Reading’s returning state qualifier 5-1 in a match that wasn't as close as the score indicates.
Individual Match Results
These two wins set a school record (22 wins) for wins in a season.
The wrestlers’ next event is this Saturday at Western Brown. This is the SBAAC championship and the team is trying to repeat as conference champions. Wrestling starts at 10am.
1/22/14
Wildcat wrestlers advance to regional semifinals in State Duals team tournament
The Blanchester wrestlers easily advanced Wednesday to the next week’s action in the second annual State Duals team wrestling tournament.
Wildcats posted wins over Wellston, 72-12, and Williamsburg, 62-18, and will compete next week, most likely at Carlisle High School, along with Reading and Southeastern in Ross Co.
Team will wrestle Chillicothe Southeastern @ 5pm Wednesday the 29th, at Carlisle High School
Directions
Wildcat wrestlers advance to regional semifinals in State Duals team tournament
The Blanchester wrestlers easily advanced Wednesday to the next week’s action in the second annual State Duals team wrestling tournament.
Wildcats posted wins over Wellston, 72-12, and Williamsburg, 62-18, and will compete next week, most likely at Carlisle High School, along with Reading and Southeastern in Ross Co.
Team will wrestle Chillicothe Southeastern @ 5pm Wednesday the 29th, at Carlisle High School
Directions
1/25/14
Wrestlers place 7th of 41 teams at Lima Central Catholic Inv.
The LCC Invitational is known statewide as the best small school tournament in the State. Wrestling with just 9 kids, the wildcats had wins from all nine . Five Cats placed in the top 6.
Kyle Denier placed 3rd @ 106. His only loss being to the 7th ranked kid in the state.
Hunter Collier placed 3rd @ 132
Dylan Huston placed 5th @ 152
Brandon Breezley placed 2nd @ 170
Conan Nicely place 6th @ 182
Wrestlers place 7th of 41 teams at Lima Central Catholic Inv.
The LCC Invitational is known statewide as the best small school tournament in the State. Wrestling with just 9 kids, the wildcats had wins from all nine . Five Cats placed in the top 6.
Kyle Denier placed 3rd @ 106. His only loss being to the 7th ranked kid in the state.
Hunter Collier placed 3rd @ 132
Dylan Huston placed 5th @ 152
Brandon Breezley placed 2nd @ 170
Conan Nicely place 6th @ 182
1/15/14
Wrestling Team Destroys Bethel Tate, then Loses Close match with Wilmington
Blanchester 56, Bethel 16
Wilmington 46, Blanchester 30
Dan Peters and Dylan Huston each had 2 pins for the Cats.
“We wrestled hard and with a few guys out of the lineup and still be competitive is good, but, let’s face it, bottom line is we got beat,” he said. “Nobody likes to lose, especially me. They got beat and they’re going to be disappointed. That makes me happy, not the losing … but they are starting to figure out that they don’t like to lose.” - Coach Nicely
Wrestling Team Destroys Bethel Tate, then Loses Close match with Wilmington
Blanchester 56, Bethel 16
Wilmington 46, Blanchester 30
Dan Peters and Dylan Huston each had 2 pins for the Cats.
“We wrestled hard and with a few guys out of the lineup and still be competitive is good, but, let’s face it, bottom line is we got beat,” he said. “Nobody likes to lose, especially me. They got beat and they’re going to be disappointed. That makes me happy, not the losing … but they are starting to figure out that they don’t like to lose.” - Coach Nicely
1/18/14
HS Wrestling Team Wrestles Well at Hammer
The team went to Western Brown and performed extremely well placing 7 of the 8 boys that competed in the tournament.
106 Kyle Denier 5th
126 Tristan Greene 7th
132 Hunter Collier 5th
138 Justin Shoemaker 7th
152 Dylan Huston 2nd
160 Trisdon Lillich 6th
182 Conan Nicely 3rd
HS Wrestling Team Wrestles Well at Hammer
The team went to Western Brown and performed extremely well placing 7 of the 8 boys that competed in the tournament.
106 Kyle Denier 5th
126 Tristan Greene 7th
132 Hunter Collier 5th
138 Justin Shoemaker 7th
152 Dylan Huston 2nd
160 Trisdon Lillich 6th
182 Conan Nicely 3rd
1/11/14
Wrestlers place 2nd at Reading Inv.
Blanchester fell just 1.5 points away from winning the overall championship.
Brandon Breezley, Conan Nicely and Trisdon Greene captured titles.
106 Austin Jennett 6th
113 Kyle Denier 3rd
120 Timmy McIntyre 6th
126 Tristan Greene 1st
132 Hunter Collier 3rd
145 Dan Peters 2nd
152 Robert Huston 2nd
160 Trisdon Lillich 3rd
170 Brandon Breezley 1st
182 Conan Nicely 1st
220 Jed Turpin 4th
Wrestlers place 2nd at Reading Inv.
Blanchester fell just 1.5 points away from winning the overall championship.
Brandon Breezley, Conan Nicely and Trisdon Greene captured titles.
106 Austin Jennett 6th
113 Kyle Denier 3rd
120 Timmy McIntyre 6th
126 Tristan Greene 1st
132 Hunter Collier 3rd
145 Dan Peters 2nd
152 Robert Huston 2nd
160 Trisdon Lillich 3rd
170 Brandon Breezley 1st
182 Conan Nicely 1st
220 Jed Turpin 4th
Four Weeks Running!
1/7/14
OH Wrestling, Division II-III: Week 5
1. Blanchester
2. Ross
3. Reading
4. Deer Park
5. Bethel-Tate
6. Wilmington
7. New Richmond
8. Western Brown
9. Monroe
10. North College Hill
Others: Talawanda, Taylor, Goshen, Williamsburg , Wyoming , Mariemont Batavia, Badin, Madeira, Clermont Northeastern, Norwood
1/7/14
OH Wrestling, Division II-III: Week 5
1. Blanchester
2. Ross
3. Reading
4. Deer Park
5. Bethel-Tate
6. Wilmington
7. New Richmond
8. Western Brown
9. Monroe
10. North College Hill
Others: Talawanda, Taylor, Goshen, Williamsburg , Wyoming , Mariemont Batavia, Badin, Madeira, Clermont Northeastern, Norwood
WILDCAT WRESTLING RANKED #1
12/19/13 Div 2/3 cincinnati.com poll
1. Blanchester
2. Ross
3. New Richmond
4. Deer Park
5. Reading
6. Bethel-Tate
7. Western Brown
8. Wilmington
9. Williamsburg
10. North College Hill
12/19/13 Div 2/3 cincinnati.com poll
1. Blanchester
2. Ross
3. New Richmond
4. Deer Park
5. Reading
6. Bethel-Tate
7. Western Brown
8. Wilmington
9. Williamsburg
10. North College Hill
Wrestling Team Rolls to Second straight Blanchester Duals championship
12/21/13
Wildcats won 9 matches over the weekend improving their record to 15-0 on the season. They had two shut outs and average score was 52-20
12/21/13
Wildcats won 9 matches over the weekend improving their record to 15-0 on the season. They had two shut outs and average score was 52-20
12/19/14
Wildcat wrestlers too much for Wolverines, Warriors
Improve to 6-0
Though the scoreboard was decidedly in favor of Blanchester in both matches against Goshen and Dunbar, BHS head coach Scott Nicely was not wearing a smile when offering his post-match comments.
“The kids have been giving me everything they’ve got,” he said. “They’ve worked too hard to perform like that. It was just one of those nights but what happened out there is unacceptable.”
“If we wrestle like that this weekend … ,” he said, referring to the team’s upcoming Blanchester Duals Friday and Saturday.
Blanchester 78, Dunbar 0
145: Justin Shoemaker pinned Cortlin 2:20. 152: Dan Peters pinned Jwan 3:30. 160: Dylan Huston won by disqualification. 170: Trisdan Lillich won by pin.
Blanchester 48, Goshen 9
132: Tristen Greene lost by dec 3-2. 138: Hunter Collier lost by dec 3-2. 145: Justin Shoemaker lost by dec 7-3. 152: Dan Peters won by dec 4-3. 160: Dylan Huston won by forfeit. 170: Trisdan Lillich won by pin 1:13. 182: Brandon Breezely won by forfeit. 195: Conan Nicely won by pin 1:17. 220: Double forfeit. 285: Scott Newman won by pin 4:47. 106: Austin Jennett won by dec 9-5. 113: Kyle Denier won by pin 1:23. 126: Tim McIntyre won by forfeit. JV MATCH: 126-Devin Wells won by pin 0:21
Wildcat wrestlers too much for Wolverines, Warriors
Improve to 6-0
Though the scoreboard was decidedly in favor of Blanchester in both matches against Goshen and Dunbar, BHS head coach Scott Nicely was not wearing a smile when offering his post-match comments.
“The kids have been giving me everything they’ve got,” he said. “They’ve worked too hard to perform like that. It was just one of those nights but what happened out there is unacceptable.”
“If we wrestle like that this weekend … ,” he said, referring to the team’s upcoming Blanchester Duals Friday and Saturday.
Blanchester 78, Dunbar 0
145: Justin Shoemaker pinned Cortlin 2:20. 152: Dan Peters pinned Jwan 3:30. 160: Dylan Huston won by disqualification. 170: Trisdan Lillich won by pin.
Blanchester 48, Goshen 9
132: Tristen Greene lost by dec 3-2. 138: Hunter Collier lost by dec 3-2. 145: Justin Shoemaker lost by dec 7-3. 152: Dan Peters won by dec 4-3. 160: Dylan Huston won by forfeit. 170: Trisdan Lillich won by pin 1:13. 182: Brandon Breezely won by forfeit. 195: Conan Nicely won by pin 1:17. 220: Double forfeit. 285: Scott Newman won by pin 4:47. 106: Austin Jennett won by dec 9-5. 113: Kyle Denier won by pin 1:23. 126: Tim McIntyre won by forfeit. JV MATCH: 126-Devin Wells won by pin 0:21
Wildcats defeat No. 1 Ross and No. 2 New Richmond on same night
12/11/13
NEW RICHMOND — At least according to the Cincinnati area coaches poll, the Blanchester wrestling team pulled off a pair of major upsets Wednesday in high school wrestling action here at NRHS.
Blanchester ripped through New Richmond 55-18 and then stunned Ross 42-28. BHS coach Scott Nicely said Ross was ranked No. 1 in the city’s Div. II-II poll while New Richmond was ranked No. 2.
“My boys wrestled well tonight,” Nicely said. “I can’t say enough good about them.”
Blanchester 55, New Richmond 18
106: Austin Jennett won by forfeit. 113: Kyle Denier won by forfeit. 120: Double forfeit. 126: Timmy McIntyre dec Brandon Planck 9-3. 132: Tristan Greene was dec by Dakota Richards 7-4. 138: Justin Shoemaker pinned AJ Rostetter 3:08. 145: Hunter Collier dec Tristan Williams 21-7. 152: Dan Peters won by forfeit. 160: Branson Campbell won by forfeit. 170: Dylan Huston was dec by Kenny Booker 6-0. 182: Brandon Breezely pinned Zyx Khan 0:23. 195: Conan Nicely pinned Gavin Kirschnef 0:22. 220: Double forfeit. 275: Scotty Newman pinned Shawn Elam 5:42.
Blanchester 42, Ross 28
106: Austin Jennett won by forfeit. 113: Kyle Denier pinned Zachary Colegate 3:13. 120: Blanchester forfeits. 126: Timmy McIntyre dec Brendan Williams 13-6. 132: Tristan Greene was dec by Braydon Hayes 12-6. 138: Justin Shoemaker pinned Brandon Luther 5:26. 145: Hunter Collier was dec by Tyler Young 17-4. 152: Dan Peters was dec by Andrew Dunn 10-4. 160: Dylan Huston pinned Daniel Sheehan 1:36. 170: Branson Campbell pinned Tyler Ballauer 5:38. Brandon Breezely dec Dalton Jones 6-2. 195: Conan Nicely pinned Kenny Schenk 4:56. 220: Blanchester forfeits. 275: Scott Newman was pinned by Gavin Peacock 1:24.
12/11/13
NEW RICHMOND — At least according to the Cincinnati area coaches poll, the Blanchester wrestling team pulled off a pair of major upsets Wednesday in high school wrestling action here at NRHS.
Blanchester ripped through New Richmond 55-18 and then stunned Ross 42-28. BHS coach Scott Nicely said Ross was ranked No. 1 in the city’s Div. II-II poll while New Richmond was ranked No. 2.
“My boys wrestled well tonight,” Nicely said. “I can’t say enough good about them.”
Blanchester 55, New Richmond 18
106: Austin Jennett won by forfeit. 113: Kyle Denier won by forfeit. 120: Double forfeit. 126: Timmy McIntyre dec Brandon Planck 9-3. 132: Tristan Greene was dec by Dakota Richards 7-4. 138: Justin Shoemaker pinned AJ Rostetter 3:08. 145: Hunter Collier dec Tristan Williams 21-7. 152: Dan Peters won by forfeit. 160: Branson Campbell won by forfeit. 170: Dylan Huston was dec by Kenny Booker 6-0. 182: Brandon Breezely pinned Zyx Khan 0:23. 195: Conan Nicely pinned Gavin Kirschnef 0:22. 220: Double forfeit. 275: Scotty Newman pinned Shawn Elam 5:42.
Blanchester 42, Ross 28
106: Austin Jennett won by forfeit. 113: Kyle Denier pinned Zachary Colegate 3:13. 120: Blanchester forfeits. 126: Timmy McIntyre dec Brendan Williams 13-6. 132: Tristan Greene was dec by Braydon Hayes 12-6. 138: Justin Shoemaker pinned Brandon Luther 5:26. 145: Hunter Collier was dec by Tyler Young 17-4. 152: Dan Peters was dec by Andrew Dunn 10-4. 160: Dylan Huston pinned Daniel Sheehan 1:36. 170: Branson Campbell pinned Tyler Ballauer 5:38. Brandon Breezely dec Dalton Jones 6-2. 195: Conan Nicely pinned Kenny Schenk 4:56. 220: Blanchester forfeits. 275: Scott Newman was pinned by Gavin Peacock 1:24.
Coach Nicely Starts Career with Two Wins
The Blanchester wrestling team opened its season Wednesday with victories over Amelia, 40-36, and Withrow, 60-15.
The wins are the first in the varsity head coaching career of BHS alum Scott Nicely, who took over the program from Bryan Pennix, who stepped down recently.
Other winners on the mat against Amelia were Austin Jennett (11-10 decision at 113 pounds), Kyle Denier (pin in 2:49 at 120 pounds), Justin Shoemaker (pin in 1:19 at 152 pounds), Branson Campbell (pin in 3:35 at 160 pounds), Courtney Lillich (14-4 winner at 170 pounds).
Other winners on the mat against Withrow were Brandon Breezley (pin in 21 seconds at 182 pounds) and Conan Nicely (pin in 1:54 at 195 pounds).
The Blanchester wrestling team opened its season Wednesday with victories over Amelia, 40-36, and Withrow, 60-15.
The wins are the first in the varsity head coaching career of BHS alum Scott Nicely, who took over the program from Bryan Pennix, who stepped down recently.
Other winners on the mat against Amelia were Austin Jennett (11-10 decision at 113 pounds), Kyle Denier (pin in 2:49 at 120 pounds), Justin Shoemaker (pin in 1:19 at 152 pounds), Branson Campbell (pin in 3:35 at 160 pounds), Courtney Lillich (14-4 winner at 170 pounds).
Other winners on the mat against Withrow were Brandon Breezley (pin in 21 seconds at 182 pounds) and Conan Nicely (pin in 1:54 at 195 pounds).
High School Wrestling team ranked #3 in Cincinnati Div 2/3 poll
1. Ross
2. New Richmond
3. BLANCHESTER
4. Reading
5. Deer Park
6. Bethel Tate 7. WB 8. Wilmington 9. NCH 10. Talawanda
1. Ross
2. New Richmond
3. BLANCHESTER
4. Reading
5. Deer Park
6. Bethel Tate 7. WB 8. Wilmington 9. NCH 10. Talawanda